It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today we move into a new book — 1 Timothy.
Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 1:8 — “We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.”
Here’s a fair question: Scripture says believers are released from the law and under grace — so why does it also call the law good, even a source of freedom? R.L. Dabney untangles the apparent contradiction by showing that “law” carries several meanings in Scripture. It’s the unchanging declaration of God’s own character. It was our guardian until Christ came, showing us our sin so we’d turn to the Redeemer. For the believer already redeemed, it’s the holy rule of conduct that guides sanctification. And even in a fallen world, it restrains sin and lays the foundation for a just society. James called it a mirror, showing us where we’re clean and where we’re not. Grace doesn’t cancel the law. Grace is what lets us finally see it rightly.
After you listen, go back and read 1 Timothy 1:1-11 for yourself — open your devotional to page 706, pull up the app, or grab your free copy at mindwolves.com/tfw. Let God speak to you directly, in your own time, in your own home.
A godly husband isn’t made in a day. Neither is a godly wife, a godly father, or a godly mother. They’re made in moments like this — one verse, one choice, one day at a time.
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Grace and peace to you and your home.